Fraser-McGurk smashes 14-ball fifty as South Australia crush Queensland
Web StoryWatch this story in 15 seconds →Key takeaways
- Jake Fraser-McGurk reached 50 runs in just 14 balls, a new Australian one-day record.
- He scored 122 runs off 63 balls as South Australia made 397 for 7.
- South Australia won by 126 runs and stayed top of the One-Day Cup table.
Jake Fraser-McGurk hit the fastest fifty in Australian one-day cricket on Saturday. He reached 50 runs in only 14 balls. South Australia then beat Queensland by 126 runs in Adelaide.
The game was a One-Day Cup match. Each team gets 50 overs to bat. An over is six balls.
South Australia batted first. They scored 397 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Queensland replied with 271 runs.
They lost all 10 wickets in 40.1 overs.
What happened
Fraser-McGurk opened the batting for South Australia. He attacked from the first ball. He hit 22 runs off the second over.
Tom Straker bowled that over. Then he hit 16 runs off the fourth over. Tom Whitney bowled that over.
He reached his fifty in the sixth over. A six and a four off Hayden Kerr took him there. A fifty means 50 runs.
He needed only 14 balls to reach it. That broke his own record. His old record was a fifty in 18 balls.
He set it in 2023.
Fraser-McGurk did not slow down. He raced to 75 runs off just 22 balls. Then Queensland fought back a little.
Captain Mitchell Swepson bowled a tight over. Swepson gave away only one run in five balls. Fraser-McGurk could not hit him cleanly.
He nearly got out twice in that over.
He steadied himself after that scare. He built a big opening stand with Mackenzie Harvey. The pair added 129 runs together.
Harvey scored 46 runs off 35 balls. Then Fraser-McGurk attacked again. He hit two sixes off Whitney in the 14th over.
A six means the ball clears the boundary in the air. It counts as six runs.
He reached his century off 49 balls. A century means 100 runs. He got there with quiet singles.
He kept the score moving. Then he fell for 122 runs off 63 balls. Kerr trapped him leg before wicket.
That means the ball would have hit the stumps. His knock had 10 fours and nine sixes. A four means the ball rolls past the boundary.
It counts as four runs.
Captain Nathan McSweeney backed him up well. He scored 106 runs off 103 balls. It was his third century in List A cricket.
List A means official one-day matches. Jake Lehmann scored 58 runs off 46 balls. He and McSweeney added 115 runs together.
Their stand pushed South Australia to 397 for 7. That total was the third-highest in South Australia's history, according to AAP.
Queensland's reply started badly. They lost three wickets for 46 runs. Their top order fell fast.
Lachlan Hearne fought back at number five. He scored a career-best 121 runs off 104 balls. It was his best score in this form of the game.
He hit three sixes. He added 103 runs with captain Jimmy Peirson. Peirson scored 45 runs.
But the chase was too steep. Left-arm fast bowler Spencer Johnson took five wickets for 59 runs. It was his best bowling in this form of the game.
He ended the match with a yorker. A yorker is a fast ball aimed at the batter's feet. It bowled Hearne.
Queensland were all out for 271. South Australia won by 126 runs.
Why it matters
The 14-ball fifty is a record for Australian one-day cricket. It broke Fraser-McGurk's own mark from 2023. It also ranks among the fastest fifties in world one-day cricket.
Cricinfo lists it as joint fourth-fastest in List A history. The world record is 11 balls. India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi holds that mark.
Fraser-McGurk already owns the fastest List A century. He scored a 29-ball century in 2023. That record still stands.
His 49-ball century on Saturday was still quick. AAP calls it the third-quickest ton in the history of the competition. A ton is another word for a century.
The innings also showed his love for this ground. Karen Rolton Oval suits him well. In six one-day games there, he has scored two centuries and one 88.
He averages 68.66 runs per game at the venue. His strike rate there is 204.97. That means he scores about two runs per ball.
Those numbers come from Cricinfo.
The result kept South Australia top of the table. They are still unbeaten this season, according to AAP. Big wins like this one build team belief.
They also push the team closer to the final stages.
For Fraser-McGurk, the knock puts him back in the spotlight. He has played 15 limited-overs games for Australia. Limited-overs games are short-form internationals.
A big domestic score reminds the national selectors of his talent. He is 24 years old. He has time to grow into a regular spot.
Innings like this one help his case.
What happens next
South Australia stay top of the One-Day Cup table. Their next games will test if this form holds. A team that bats this deep is hard to stop.
Queensland must regroup fast. Their bowlers took heavy damage in this match. They will want a better start in their next game.
Fraser-McGurk will draw more eyes now. Fans will watch his next innings with hope. Selectors will track his scores too.
If he keeps scoring fast, bigger chances may come. For now, one thing is clear. On Saturday in Adelaide, he played an innings that fans will talk about for years.
One-day cricket rewards fast starts, and this was one of the fastest ever. South Australia's top order fired together on the day. Fraser-McGurk led the way with a record fifty.
His team finished the job with bat and ball. Fans of one-day cricket got a match to remember. Followers of Australian cricket saw a young star shine again.
And lovers of fast scoring saw hitting at its best.
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